1 BSPatouiiiiiirtl'7;,. ' StX vfH jPttttA KhL$M.,mJ33aEu..x. i ''j,il:: " a ',r-J y - Ca -v, . , s I" to , )i ' ib 'V :'" "The Profits from Investments A recognized authority on finance' hat arrived at this conclusion as a mult of. a wide experience: "Larger gains are to be made by investments than by specu lation, to far as non-professionals are concerned." Write and ask us for descriptions of several securities that are re garded by banks, institutions and experienced private investors as sound investments. .ltf.0larlt$eo. BANKERS (Established 18JT) 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Pittsburgh Wllkes.narr noiton Chicago Heading; FINANCIAL NEWS U. G. I. UP ON EXTRA DIVIDEND; WILL HELl5 TO PAY FOR NEW STOCK Trading Small Throughout the List Welsbach Company Issues a Good Report of Earnings for Last Fiscal Year The Capital Stock of The American Gas Co. is attractive to investors for the fol lowing reasons: The Company has paid divi dends for 24 years, 8 since 1915. Net earnings for 1916 were substantial. Earnings are obtained from gas and electric plants in 50 cities and towns in the East and Middle West and are therefoie diversified and reliable. The stock can at present be bought to yield over 6.60. We invite requests for a descriptive Circular. WilliamP.Bonbright&Co.,Inc. aiUKKia UIMTAK HTKUUD Jr, Mann err 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia York Itonton Chlcaco Il Stock of the United Oas Improvement Company attracted some attention In tha trailing on tlie I'hllndclplilu stock Kxcliange today. While It was not the moist nrtUe, It sas natural that xoiiid Interest should le Bliovfn In it In lew or the action of the directors In declaring nn extra dltldend ot 2 per cent, or $1 u sliare. at their meeting yesterday afternoon in addition to tho regu lar quarterly dhhuiremvnt of the name amount. On tho first transaction, ulilrli nm fnr 100 shares, tho price ot the Hlock got up SI an compared Mltli the final figure of lad night, thus offsetting tho cTtra dlIdeud, "mid later In the day It a up another !i. The extra dlWilend, which camn" im n distinct surprise to the Htoiliholdeis, will amount to SI. 110, m on the $rri,B20.Tu0 capital stock, and will lielp tho stockhold er In tho pajliiB for the ndilitinnal new stock which is to ho Issued when tho stockholder!! glo their npproal at the an nual meeting on May 7 lo u 10 pel rent allotment nt par The allotment will amount to C,B20,070, nnd the cctr.i dividend to 20 per rent of this amount Wlilln the market an a whole wan not active, the movements In prices were n lit tle hetter when cuiflp.ircd with last night's ' closings It was In Lake Superior that most of tho trading took place, and nt one time that stock showed a gain of 1 V4 points. Philadelphia Hapld Transit trust certificates were unchanged while Union Ti.ictlon gained ' The bond division was fairly active, hut the majority of the trad ing was In ft few issues. 3110 annual repo'rt of tho Welsbach Com pany, it subsidiary of the United tlus Im provement Company, for the ear ending Dicember 31, 1!10, was Issued at the an nual meeting of the stockholders today. It compaicd very favorably with the previous tur Tlie gross profits were S9D2.B44, an increase of $173,174 over the same period In IDIS. and tho balance after the cancellation of dipieclutlon charges and other expense was 1383,806, a gain of $111,479. There was a sill plus of J228.0C6, which represented an Increase of (111,479. Sidney Mason, tlie president of the com pany, leportecl that the trustees under tlie inoi Igagn have purchased slnco tho last lepoit for the nccount of the sinking fund, Including purchase March 1. 1917. of $292,- iuu ot mo company's collateral trust 5 per edit bonds. This makes the total purchase of these bonds to dato, S3. 868,400. Tho boat it of dliectors was re-elected New ionaon William P. Honbrlght Co. Ilelrolt I'nrls tlonbrltht & Co STEEL We have had prepared a booklet giving a 1 1 'the latest available data upon almost all of the important steel companies of the United States, which we will be glad to mail upon request. Armitt Brown & Co. 1424 Walnut St. Members New York Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange New York Cotton Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Ooisr Finney AUTOMOBILE BANKERS orfer special facilities for In dividuals or automobile deal rs to finance the acquirement of pleasure cars; and for business houses to finance the acquirement of commer cial cars or trucks. If ou are thinking of purchasing a car of any kind for any pur. pose tho FINNEY SYSTEM will make a better business transaction for you. HEAL ESTATE TRUST OUILDINQ PHILADELPHIA COTTON HOLDS WELL; BUYING INCREASES Consumption Figures for Febru ary Are More Bullish Than Ex pected Cables Better J COTTON HKI.T i:TIII'lt I OMIITMINI M'.W lOKK, Munli l". Trninertiliire were loiter In (.nine net lions of tlie inltiiii helt IliN murnlnic and It uu Keiierully cloud. Tlie follow In? Irmne futures were rerorili'ill Kiuelsli, ski Anlieillle. 4l iilivllle, ); knovtllle, Chtiltnnnocn ami AmciiiIii Mi lllrnilnsliilm. 10 1 Okliilionm. I orl -inllli. Memphis, .Mnron and Miktliuric, ."111 Utile Kork, r.'.'i VMImiIiikIiiii n ml Merlilinii. oil siiretrtiort anil .Vli)nticiiiiier. olli lillenr liml Del Itli). IK) I Mill Xntonln unci Mobile. 1.2 1 Tliomustllle. I hiirlrti)ii, smiiiiii ill, luiiinu. Jitrkonvllle. I'enauiiiln, Ne llrlejni anil UiiHrnl nil I (irini I hrl.ll. IIS There mii Ml Imli uf iirrtlnllitlon at Kalelich unit Atlunt i NT.W YOIUC, March IT. V fnlilv steady toiie was shown at the opening of the cot ton market today. Mn selling 4 points lower, while other nion.hs wcie 1 to B points net higher Liverpool cables were better than expected and the (loveiiiinent report on consumption was silghth more bullish thnn the National Cllnneis' figures had led the trado to look for. Wall stieet. Liverpool and Miutliein In terests purchased heie, while I'cmilllbslou houses and local operators sold A supply also tame from what was hellevtd to bo Continental sources After the call the limitations held about steady, with. the exception that M.iv tallied to the pievlous close, or right in lino with otlitr positions. Aftr selling 14 to 20 points net higher late In the morning tho nnrlset became less active and met some scatterid leallzlng Prices easeil off 3 or 1 points from tho best In consequence, but the undertone was steady. Following a dull eaily nftis-noon trado the cotton maikct turned easier on the Berlin reports of n PetiogtHd revolution, prices losing 4ne.uly utl of the forenoon advance Vsl. rloN open March . . ..17 To 17 70 .M 17 111 17 1.1 Juti 17 IS 17 fl tli tuber . 17". 1117.. Dei ember . HI si 111 s'j Kliut .. .ISO-. lllsh l.mt t'l.uw 17 so 17 70 17 7ll 17 Ml 17 .Ml 17 77 17 Ut 17 411 17 l.H llllll 1117". HIS.' 17 nil H'. si 111 M 17 'i. FOUNDED 1883 The Provident . Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia. Wot only uhat a Truil Company does, but how it does if, counts. FOURTH AND CHESTNUT STHEUTS Two Ways: Ther-i arc two ways of trading- in securities: (A) Tay for stocks In full. til) Pay on-lhlrd of the coit with the order, and arransa to curry the bal ance. (A) Requires eomlderab'e ready cash. (II) Ptrmlta the Immediate purchaao of tocka without havlns to wait until funda ar In hand to pay In full. Send for booltlet entitled "Carrying Stocks on Account" which explains the (B) wy fully. Akfor835-T.U. JONES & BAKER STOCK BROKERS v WUtmr Ndf , PhUadelpbia Xcw.York 11- " . ."l lll. Walaut lCBO-1. K atone, Itac V3c. Itoatoi j'Jtiauursn i, ' Direct Prlvutt ITIni - ! J9HW4 ABJLKBK. Vm y avd me your bookl.t "Carry awr IHaaiw on Aeoount." 3S-T, U, mm UJf,U.'X ..,.,....,...,,.., p --V.etV,'",t'" a". were 5 ? """fUHti 1 1 . m f iu jt MJMMM4I ... - - SZ ' . 4i u. : -' - 'ww . af. it Liverpool Cotton I.IVi:itl'()OI., March 15 Spot cotton to day was reported Millet at 21 points decline on the basis of 12 lful for mid-upland The sales aggregated 4mi0 bales. Including 30110 bales American. The inurket foi futuies closed firm at a net advume of 1 ii; 3 points MONEY-LEN'DING HATES Mill UIIIK The mone) market devel oped decided ease at the opening today, witli offerings on the t .til at J per cent. Time Industrial loans were about the level previously iiuottul for good mixed The last-mentioned class of collateral vvus '( of f per cent under the industrial figures. Industrial loans vveie quoted for 00 days nt 3si pei-ient anil for four mouths at 4'4 per tent, lilds for six mouths weio 4'i per cent, with 4' asked Prime mercantile paper Is in moderate suppl mid the demand continues good Local quotations ale 4',JiU4,i per cent, but the tone Is easier In tho West. Paper, with n maturity In Nov ember, is said to have been disposed of as low as 4 pel tent. Call money opened at 2 per cent, the low and ruling rate, high, '-Vj ; last. 2'i ; closed at 2,ift2'a per cent PIIII.MiK.l.rill.t fall, 3'i per cent Time, 4Viii5 per cent. Commercial three to six months, 4'ifi;434 per cent. BANK CLEAH1NGS Hank clearlnirs today compared with co spomllnv day lait two ears 1117 11)10 Ml.-, I'hllaueipnia .'.i,iii,o 1 1 sii nn, .;i j Iloalon , H"i,.1.' I.llllll 4.1.,'ilJ IIJH JI.1VJ, New Tork . 53i;.'.i;i r.si ii.'ii on.' n4 yii-i mis Haltimore . ll..'.JO.OIH l! 71H l.o.' 4 Til". fhlcaso . , 7l.il7.L'.l,i "i Il."l.'i7r. 411 noil, M, .OUIS . . -J litA.IU.' 1I..U1.4UO HSS U'M IIIIJ ,411s .17J FOREIGN EXCHANGE XnV YORK, March IB There was a ery moderate volume of business in for eign exchange In the early dealngj. P.elchs tnarks displayed firmness, rising to C9V4 for cables nnd G9 for checks. Quotations: Demand sterling 4.75ft, cables 4.76,. Sixty-day bills nominally 4.72. ninety-day bills 4.70. J'rana cables; i83Ta. checks 5. 85. Vienna cables 11.19, checks 11.16. I.I re cables 7.84, checks 7.85. This Is a new low record, the low pievlously being 7.8J4. Swiss cables 5.021. checks 5.04. Guilder cables Of,, checks 4 0 1 , Ituble cables 28.10, checks 28. Peseta, rabies 21,23, checks 21.15. Stockholm cables 29.65. checks 29.55, Chrlstianla cables 28.C0, checks 28.50, Copenhagen cables 28.55, checks 28.45. Lone Star das to pay "Extra v. PITTSBIJRCW, March 15. Word lias been received from the company's ofllce at Fort -Worth'. tx.. that tho, Iono fitar Oas Company has declared tho usual quarterly dividend of l'i pr cent land an extra of oiie-haf of 'I per cent. Transfer books will be closed,' froint March 24 to April 2, The ame( regular and extra, dividend was de clareA three months ngo A , J t-i '.' ' i .M. R. Company Buy's, War Bonds. , STtA Mad-h J 5. The Canadian Pw'iliV JtHllway Cdmpany bought Il.tOO.OOO of, fhs4 Canadian war" loan (OdBy, 'if 'MMii'HiXK BIIOWN CO. " sinssVH5CrI Pi jQwFi Wr? ,tmLffuM.mn. tjAUt piSPUTBU ACftOfJilTs WHEAT ENDS HIGHER AFTER NERVOUSNESS Belief That Strike of Trainmen Will Re Averted and Russian Revolt Help Bulls l.ltIV IIIII.T tlKTlll:il tOMdlKINI ..u'i" . ;.""!'.' .V"r,h . Xihlies re- elieil ill lie lleiither llureilll tills imirnlnc liHllLilril llie fullcmliii: nealher eoiiUlllonst Teniiierutiires. rnnnilliiii Nortlinet nrllie-t 'Mlilille llext sniltllest I I'Per Vll.s, ViiIIpj Inner VIUm, lullev iifiui vuiiev rlenr lireilp. eleur i lenr fleiir . .eleur rle.lr lllali 1H 41 411 UK r! 74 411 nv. II X 211 :n :is 44 '.'II Tile folloulni; orei liillutl.tii (In liifhel nuit reported. .(II nt Muillaoii. Vnlenllne mill Mile, ((t .in Bt Swift Currenti .11 at ltupld llj. ClIK'Ano, March IB Influenced lij tlie belief that tlie railroad labor dlllloiilty would be colnpionilsdl. ,tlie wlie.it market today displaced n great deal of strength Wireless mi ss.iges fioin Herlln telling of u revolt In Russia were construed bulllslily and opinions were expresibed that the news Indicated .i prolongation of hostilities Tho selling had been overdone mnterlallv and after show lug some nervousness and lucgiilarltv at the Immediate outset prices moved upward, although liquidation foiced prkfs off quite sharplv nt otio time In the foleiioon This decline was shoit-lived, howevi r, there being plenty of orders to buy by commission houses It was plain that nil offerings had gone Into stiong hands. Shorts were forrced to cover and tho largest of them declaied that It was o good time to take profits fter hiving Mold mm low us XI 77 Mnv lose lo $1 80IJ. closing at $180 ft I 80. against $1 76. vesieid.iy'H last prli e After having sold at f I K nt the opening which was the bottom, July advanced to $1 56 nnd llnlslieil at Jl 56i I 53V compared with $1 ."2'2. the llu.il quotation of jesterday The low on September, 1.41V nlsif was made nt the outset, and It sold as high as $1 151,. closing at $1 4Sig'hlv41V against $1 12 at the end .vesterduy. The market at Liverpool was dull and i.iler on huge arrivals and less nppieheu slim with regard to shipping. .Shipments from Algentln.i for tlie week were 1,065,000 bushels 'oin also turned Ilrmer. but there was a good ileal of se'lmg at periods and trade was not large. The caMi demand was good Then- was a good demand for oats, uhlrli advanced, too Kuilv tiiieis did some sell ing later The maiket at I.lveipool was i.islei Shipments from Argentina for tlie week were estimated nt 780,000 bushels Leading fulurts ranife.l as follows V lie.it Yes, Op. n HlKh Low. I'lnne t loi.p Mav. . 1 77. I kli'i 177 1 Ml', 1.77 luh . 1 ".-'. I Ml 1 f.J 1 .Ml r.jli Sept. 14.' 14.".'. 1 4! 1 4.V, 1 4J Turn (new ilellverv) May . 1 7 1 l)Sl 1 W 1 OS 1 oj .lull . 1 n". 1 o7 1 ir.'u I ii".' l on S.t. 10IS 1 nil I ins l.u.Vi lot', Oils Mm . :.'." :.7 .mp, r.7'i r.ii, jui . .'.".', mi'. ,'.-. r.fi .-,&', MuJ . is M 11107 IS Ml 11100 tis 70 JuL . 1SS.' llll'-i 1S7J IS 1)7 1H n7 lllba X Mw', 17 17 17 47 17 17 tl7 47 17.12 Julv . 17 27 17 .".7 17 .'7 17 51 1", 21) I'.irlc M,o . 32 linlW .1.' S", .11 no a.' SI 32 10 JuL Ml 4'.1 a.' 12 31.10 SJ 12 .1140 Hid. tAsked Cotton Consumption Heavy WASIU.MITOX. JLirch 15. There were consumed In I'nlted .States mills during Kebiuary 547.20.1 iiinnlng bales of cotton, exclusive of llnters. according to the report of tlie Department of I'ommerce today. This was mi Increase of 7000 bales over Keb luary. 1916. U this number 312,552 bales weio consumed in' cotton growing States, an fncicnso of 10,000 ovci the same month a 5 ear ago U. S. Steel Has Bit; Ore bock Plans SHARON', March 15. It Is reported that the United States Steel Corporation will spend 510.000.000 for enlarging and Im proving the ore docks at Connenut Harbor rn Lake Uric I'lmrosALn DKI'AKTJIKNT Or CITY TIUNSIT 731 Ilourie nulldlnv Philadelphia, March B, 1017. Sealed proposals, properly Indorsed and ad dressed to the undersigned at the orflca abov mentioned, will l received until 12 o'clock noon on Tueadar, April 3. 1817, and opened Immedi ately thereafter, for the ronstruetlon of tha following aectlons of the llruuii Mreet Hubway with work appurtenant thereto, under authority of Ordinance ot City Councils approved July 20, 11)111! """' Contract No. 103575 linear .feet of . two train and 2..00 linear feet of four track aubway In llroad atreet from aouth of l'llbtrt street to Uuttonwood street, Includ es one station. Contract No. 1044080 linear feet of four-track subway In llroad atreet from lluttonnood atreet to north ot Btllea atreet. including three atatlorts. "nn. Contract No. 204 2U00 linear feet of fourtrack aubway. merging Into two'traclc ubitay, In llrod atreet from South Penn Equara to south ot Houth street. lncludln to stations. 1'lans and specifications can be seen at Room 748 liour.e Uulldlna- and copies of same with blank rorrrrn for propoaals will be aupplled to Intending bidder upon depos t of 50 (caah or sassT'.i'tett. wwch wi" r,'und,s '"" The plana as' Issued are subject to asDroval by the rubllo, Service Comml.sfoS of th stlf of I'emurlvanU befora award ot contraits. Didders must ba .killed and regularly an. gaged In tbla rlais of work "guiany en- No bid will be considered unless accompanied by certlncata from tha City Solicitor that proposal bond In the sum of nva hundred "6001 dolfara has been flled In accordanca with tha provisions of an ordinance approved May Jdi Th; Director rnm.i to hlm.elf tha right to Mlect any or all bids as ba mar daem bait for tb interest of the City of Philadelphia. VM. 8. TWJNINO. lilrZstoT. u m'ECML aiKKTtiToa KS OI-riCE OF FIDI'XITV TRt'flT CO. J25 ChestnutJst.j Philadelphia. Jajiuary 19 1U1T Votlee l hartby given that a special' matting of loc khojdara of fidelity Trust Comnany -will ba held at tha ornca of the Company. 2 Cheat- of Ihirrli. 1017. at 12 o'clock ro to uk. action on tha approval or, disapproval of. propoaad lncrt ot the capital stock ot tha Company from forty thousand 1411.000) shares of the par valua of ona hundred (100) dollars each, or four tnlllt.r. Ii DO CHUll ,1nl In d2J . Ik"...?! :''."jncK. "t'-r- wzi --"-ir-.?j , Sates in Philadelphia Net lllsh. Ixisr. Dose, chge. X Am fias ,.lio lto lit) 4 Am nys pf ob',4 V 4 2.1 Anaconda. A 4 4 S4 H 4 Hal & Ohio 1& 1S 14 50 Kite Stcr. 65 65 65 200 QtN'orOre ttfs .... 3SH 3.1 33 Vi fieri Asph pret ... 5 61 nn o Ins Co XA 0 26 26 V4 l Key T Co. lti IJV4 MVk Vt 7D43 I.k Sup Cp 23H J 21 Bi 140 Leh Valley 67 67V4 67Ji 105 Xev Cons.. 24W 24 24V4 too Penn Traf. sf 2 i 806 1'enna It R 83tfc 53 3 I'hlla Co.. 38 S" 36 1 060 do cum pf 40 30 .10 Vi 10 I'hlla Kleo 3 3t SJ 570 I'RT tr cfs soy, 30M. 8OV4 1 Reading... 03 03 98 1 100 'Ton Ilel.. 4 4 4 do cash 4 4 4 75 Union Trno 43 43 48 480 I'n fl Imp 00 sh 00 1 6 U Cos N J.2J6 216 226 f 4160 IT S .Steel. 111 "0 110 20 War 1 & $4 11 0 0 8 Westmor O 78 78 76 13.1 Wm Cramp 86 66 87 Kx dividend. y'pmLAdELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR WIinAT necelpte. 109.223 bush. The market ruled nrm at the late decline, under light offer- ngs snd a fair demand. Quotations! csr lois. n eiport elavslor No 2 red. spot, I1.9HT1 J No. S soiilheVn red , XA0Miffftttit.2 red, l .7 if 192! No. 3 red, fl.HW-S V .'.' Jected A. I1.S31 611 rejected 11. II.79W1 Bt. . COItN rtecelpts. 8062 bush. 0nnmn ugnt ana tne msrset ruiea nrm """",' ,"'"V" v. renngs. uuotsuonsi csr 101s lor iw "jj",r to location Western. No. ? ye low, l-j 1.24j do. No. 3 yellow. 1.2jpi.2l ' j0-,,?HfJ lellow, 11,2001 ill do. No. 0 yellow, JI.180 1.1UI .oulh.rn. No. 3 le OW. ll.lBll !.-'. Tutsi sales. 1.1,027 slnire. eompared with 81)10 slnires esterdny thus fur this week, 59. 374 shuresi same perhsl last week, 13,01 sluires. IIIIMIS Net lllsh. Low. Cloae. chge. 86500 Am (las & Kleo 5s. 07 '4 07 07 1000 Ilaldnin Lo 1st 5s . 101 lot 104 M 1000 -City 4s '38 reg .. .102 102 102 loon Itorwood lllec 6h los 103 103 3000 Key Tel 1st Bs . 97 07 07 . 200(1 Leh Nav r;onn ms 102 102 102 1000 Lehigh Vat 4s 1048. .100 10014 100 200(1 Lehigh Val cons 4'jB 2003 . ...looy, 100 100 1000 MkLStlU 4s 96 1)0 06 3060 l'enna Co gen 41,8.102 101 101 9(100 I'hlla Co cons 5s 93 93 03 51100 tin 1st 6s l(li 102 102 401100 I'll I l.i Kleo Temp 6s. 101 101 101 56000 Reading gu Is .. 94 9 4 0 4 10000 do Imp 4s 96 ON 98 200(1 Read-Jer Cent 4s. 114 91 04114 1 1000 Stnnd (las i:icc Cs 101 101 101 5100 Wehbach Co 5s. . 11 H 96 98 Tula) mil"., mnil.lKMI, fomliureil with $12,1)00 )eteri!iil llm- fur this week, g.470,2(M) siune period lust week, X2I7..IMI Local Bid and Asked Tl Yesterduy .. , 11.1 Asked 111.1 Asked lldlilrtln Loco . SI'. fi4S ri27, S'SSi Hrlll J U . .. .2(1 21 20 -2.-. lluir ti Munq to.... il I II". ll.l l". do nfd .".I r.". f..l SI Klcilrli! Storasn IH' d.1', in', l.'i lieneral Asnhalt . . . 21 20 25 211 it lif.l IK l.H III I II Keislcine Tel . . . v . . 12'j 13', ft 1.1'i Luke Sup Corp .. . 22S 2J's 21, 2J LehlKh Nav MlCj HI1? mi HI1, Lehigh Val 117 17, llll", 117 Lehliih Val Tr .. 20 2il' rii I'M 4.M, 411 414 4i IVnnl It It .. . . ft.1 M r.l'j MS I'hiu i:iee .u'fl, a;, :us ., I'hlla C11 IS .'111 :I7 :I7S ilii .". per cent .fd .11 1 .is ,n :i7 In l ..t .enl I'M 40 ' nil, ID llMfc iF 11 t 1 c .10 ;io', an an1, Itmillllir ui, 11.1 ill", in1, Tonopali lleliooiit 4', l 1 IS Tnnopall Mining ... II', l,S 01i o'l I'lllnil Traction 43', 4 I'j ll'i 4.1'j V i I HI)', (III SO, till V S Sleel 11 US IKIS llnS 111)', York llvvy 13 14 13', l.T, do .fd 31'4 .17 .111", 37', Mm Cramp t c s7 ss S7 hs llx dividend. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOl'AH hlOCKS Hid Asked MaiNamsra im lis Mldnay , 17 11) V1l7iuh Kxlen.lun 11 Ki Monltllia , .24 27 North Slur . . Ill 17 Hescua Kula . 27 2!) (si!.irii:i.i) stocks Hill.' II)lll . . l I).' Iloolh 10 Comhlimlloii Fruition ill on IilanKindlleld Ii H o 01 Daisy ll.l .04 ilro . . . oj .ot SMndsturni Kendall . Ill .04 Mlver l'irk 11 .13 MIHCKLI.ANKOITS Arizona t'llltecl . . Ml .Ml Tecopu Mining .11 1J' Ohio Fuel Supply Co. Pays More I'lTTSHURCH. March 15 The Ohio Fuel Supply Company has declared a iiuaiterly dividend of 2's per cent on Its capital stock, paahle April U to stock of record Match 31 -This is an Inciease of one-half of 1 per cent over tlie last pievlous uuurterly dlv Idend. Granulated Sugar Drops Ni:W YORK. March 15 Fine grauu lated sugar was easier, with list prices ranging from 7i7 50c The raw sugar market was easier also, the last Balo in spot Cuban taking place ut 5.39c, a decline of about 1-lCa u pound. ttna .. ..- ii ml t.i.-h Demand was fair and the market ruled Arm under light offer ings, quotations! No. 2 while, 7076Lic- stand. ard white, 74744c; No. 8 white. 7a78lic. No 4 while. 72072'ci sample oj!'n?irMi.s KI.OUH Itecelpts. 960 bbls. and L037.J15 lbs. In ssrks The msricet wss ciulet and unchang ed, cjuottlons, per 106 lbs. In wood! MJ"'J- airaisnt. lw; ivansas, tiitn ""X "iSm 8 2r.8.60i Kansas, straight, cotton sscks, $s.76W9i Jo, patent, totton sacks 99J. JprlngT clear 18 608.71 do, patwit. JB..5W 9,001 Jo. favorite brands, ll(J '10 WI city rnUls. clinlee and fancy patent. 1100 10.40. . w ltYH KLOlIll sold slowly but ruled ,s esdy we Quote I7.50U7.75 per bbl ss to duality. PROVISIONS The market ruled nrm with a f 'air Job bing demand. Following are the quotations. City beef, in sets, smoked snd olr-dred, B4cj western beef. In sets, smoked. 84cl city beer, knuckles and tenders, amoked and slr-df'"' 85c: western beef, knucktea and tenders, smoked, !I5ci beef hams. 42SW.101 pork, f smlly. 31W 87.60. hsms. 8. T. cured, loose. SlOJtHci ia. skinned, loose, 2282.1c: do, do. smoked, -3W 2.1V4c: other hams, smoked, city cured, si jo brand and average, 2222'sc; hams, smoked, western cured. 2J22V4ci boiled, boneless. 35c I picnic shoulders, H. 1'. cured, loose. lOvje! Jp. smoked. 17Wei bellies, in pickle, occordlng to average, loose. 18Vc. sreskfast bacon. 1 to brand and average, city cured, 2Jloi nresKia.t bacon, western cured 22M,C lard, western re fined, tierces. 20c, do. do, do. tubs. JOc. lara. nurn rllv litlle.rendered. In tierces 20C1 lara, pure city, kettle-rendered, In tubs. 20c. REFINED SUGARS The market was qulef and unchanged He. flners' list prices: Lxtra One granulated, 7c: powdered, 7.10c, confectioners' A, 0.00c. sort grades. U.2&WU ': DAIRY PRODUCTS Ilt'TTnn Demand was fair snd the nisrket ruled Ilrm under light offerings following are the ouutnllons. Western, fresh, solid parked creamerv. fancy specials. 48e. "trss. 4t6?4.'e xlra firsts. 40c: firsts. 3830r: sec onds. .1ll37c: nesrhv prints, fanev, 44e; ilii. averse entra. 41W48c. firsts, 3b40c: seconds, SilSiJic: special fancy brands of prints Job bine st 47rr.0c. , ' , , LOdS llm market ruled firm snd again ;je per cose hUlier. vilth demsnd absorbing tha olterlngs ciuotatlons Nenrby estrn, 8.'c per dozen, nenrby llrsts 18 r.'. per case, nearby current inelpts, 40 per case, western extras, .l.'c per iloneii. do. extra firsts. IS 5S per rase, do. firsts, is 40 per esse, fancy selected candled eggs were Jobbing lit 8H34e per dnien. . CHKKSi: Demand was fair and the market ruled Ilrm under small supplies. Julatinns: New Vork. full cream, fancy, held 27's27Sc: specials higher: New Vork, full rrram, fair lo good. held. 26'i 027c. do. part skims. llW-'Zc. POULTRY l.tVP. Demand wss fair snd vslues were well sustained The iiuotallnns are bs follows: Fowls hs to "quality. 24 W :3c. staggy roosters, lSW20e, old roosters, lW17c, spring chickens, sufl-meatvd 24 tf 2.1e ducks, ss to size and oiiallt) 221821c. pigeons, old per pair, 280' 3()c . do, voung. per pair 204i2.. DltKMSi:!) Ilecelpls were light and the market ruled Arm under a fairly active de niund Quotations Fresh-killed, drj-lmcked fowls 12 in b.x. drv-Plcked, fancy selected, IM'n. do. welghlnE 4'4 lbs -3.1 over apiece, 24c: do weighing 3M. lbs ae-e. 23cl do, weigh Ing 3 lbs apiece, 20(l."-'c. foil's In bbls , fancy, dr-plckrd. weighing 4Mi and over apiece, 23'ic: smaller sixes IB U 22c. old roosters, dry picked, luci roasting chickens, western, dry picked in boxes, weighing 8 if 10 lbs. per pair. 25&20c: roasting chickens, western. In boxes, weighing 7 lbs per pair. 23024c: roasting chickens, western, dry-picked. In bbls.. weigh ing 8W10 lbs. per pair, 25c, roasting chickens, western. In bbls,, weighing 7 lbs. per pair. 21 022C, broiling chickens, western. In boxes, weighing 3t4 lbs. per pslr 'jlWSile: chickens, weighing fldCtl lbs, per pslr, 2024c; do. mixed sixes, 182i)ci broilers, Jersey, tancy. 329310; broilers, other nearby, weighing 1HB2 lbs splere, 3032c; turkeys, per lb rancy nearby, S.'WHIc, fnncv western 323Jc: fair to good. S0W31C old Toms, 2!ii?3'ici common, 24b;27c, ducks, nearby, 23023c: do, western, 221924c, geese nearbv, lugr-'.'lc, do. western. lxi20c: squsbs pe: dnxen White, weighing 11012 Ins per dozen $4 50tft4 7.1, white, weighing 04T10 lbs per dozen, $.1 7.141)4.2.1. while, weighing 8 lbs per dozen. S.licc.l J.1 while, welshing 7 lbs per dozen, $J.ri(ltP2 7r. whll- weighing ni&n4 lbs per dozen $.".' 2.1, dark II 75$v2 25. small and No. 2 r,ll."tfjl FRESH FRUITS LJemanil wan fair nml Miltien ceneralli ru1d ntt-Hdy, 08 fiilloup AppIt'H. i-r lhl York Im pcrlnl S4&5 Sil. Hpii l)df. )3 TtOdp 5 50, Bald win No ! $4 7."iW ilu unsrnUrd $3' 4. i.rfi'nlriK N ,t .Mi ftp n All. do. untTfadpJ, a J ". t. Inou Vn 1 ". 'I6lt: ,1.. .,.,ba.t I tiA - a.e ii"sn, am ST " st, IIIISl UUt'M, d If 4, Htrumm No. 1 Ha.'t :.() do ungraded. SJ A0 3 no WliifRrfii. So 1 $4 .Mltta ilo. unRruiif?d, IJ r,(i.1 7,u, HpDltH nnrthwrfiUTV per Imx. SI 50 fL'J "ill. ti ntntIM tuip linv ft AT J rantsAu L'ln. Financial Briefs . im, it.iiiuii t im) n lv -i rangeM, t ior Ida, hr i rati' hrlKlM, futuj S.TT, ruat. do, Sl'&uOSSU, poor. flWSS.l. itrap-fruLt. Florida, per crutt. S-f4i 4. plntHpplfK. iorto Rlcn, per i . , " '-. w r I ' ' miiiTdirn i a DC . inj lHr 11 Panry lale arletlfH. SftTTel no, early tilm. k. Il!4, tranherrien Cnm ,ii ptr irate SI ."&' a. do. Jersey, per trnte SUl.Oo, strawberries, Murlda per qudrt. 40,it,o VECETAIiLES The general market was nulet snd without Important change Wuotatlons White polsloes per bush t'ennsylvsnld iholie. .'7.1lb;i3 ?;X..V;r.u fA0.1""' '-"'' western tholce, 82 2.iB2 7.i Wdte liolatnes Jersej. per bas ket, tl 4((ifl 65. Seet potatoes, Kaslern Whore, per barrel No. 1. $.1..1()SjlS, No 2 Jl.fiU 03, Hweet potatoes. lieUnara and Maryland. Pir hamper No. J, It 7.1V 2 21, No. 2 tl "3a) 1 Till, lulls, II. .Sweet potatoes, Jersey, per basket- .Nu I. II 4llfl 1 AM No r.uffllV unions, per 10(Mb bag No 1, jelloxv. 17 bm It 3U. No !, It Cabbage southern, per hamper. SI. 75 ft 2 2.1 Hplnath. Norfolk, per barrel 134, do. 'lexas per hamper, J. ,".il(i7 Kale Norfolk, per barrel, 11.7.162 t'aull. Mower, Norfolk, per crate. SI .1112, Lettuce KlorldH fano per basket, 4M, ,(, ,i0, ..: to grod per basket, 1 (a. 1 Celeij Florida per 111-Inch irate Mt3 .111 lleana hlnrida. per haa. ket-Oreen. 1508. wax. (.108. i:gBplant. Klorl ''"' ?T'X P B"r" .'. '."." Hwlda per box 15 Ml W II H'luashes I'lorld 1 per box. II 7B 2 21 1'eas, Klurldl per basket. HtiY To matoes. Fla. per rrate 12 710.1 Mushrooms per 4-lb. basket I1.4(i4il 7.1 'unrooms. RAILROAD EA .NINGS I.OUISVII.I.K AND SHVII.LK First week JWh . 11 "Vs.Jsn 'iuoi'd From Janualt 1 .. 12.5J4 740 1,302.411.' Vl ' " rl BiTilta?5B''-. a JeV m tS m aagf feVMal sjafjal-jnAJKUB MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY IN Colonial days, the landed proprietor spent much of his time in personally managing his property, collecting rents, finding tenants, and supervising repairs and improvements. The busy Philadelphian of to-day may relieve Ihimself of these cares aand worries' by appointing this company as agent to act for him " jxi uii fcuuii iimners. Aih for our Folder " Real Eilate Managed" V A J Philadelphia Trust Company 415 Chestnut Street ::' . 1415 CfaattMi TStwrf ' ' The New York Curb' lias listed 1,000,000 shares of Osage Hominy Oil Company, par lalue S; also 116.000 common and 35,000 convertible first preferred iharea tiuperlor Steel Corporation, par (fOO, .he following; Issues have been ndmltted tcr" tho list of the New Vork Stock Kx change: Mexican Telegraph Company ad ditional $1,2(0.000 capital stock; cn iral and South American Telegraph Com pany additional $4,000,000 capital stock; Porto ltlcan-Aiutrlcnn Tobacco Company $ 1.S26.900 capital stuck, with authority to add $1,805,800; Hearx, Roebuck &. Co. ad ditional US. 090, 000 commorf stock ; Buffalo, Ilochester and Plttsliurgh Hallway Com pany additional $1,020,000 consolidated mortgage V,i per cent bor.de; Western MaylnncI ITallnay Company $17,760,400 first preferred, $9,999,000 second preferred and $49,420,100 common stock; Detroit United Knllway nddltional $2,500,000 cap ital stock, and llaltlmore and Ohio Railroad Company addltlon.il $2,000,000 first-mortgage 60-year 4s. At the annual meeting of the Norfolk S'outheriultallroad retiring directors were re-elected and Adrian It. I.arkln, of New York, was added to the board. The total Income of the Sloss-ShefTleld Steel nnd Iron Company for the year ended No ember 30 wns $2,319,632, nn increase of $1,410,467 oer the previous year. The surplus increased $1,361,037 to $1,621,676, equal to 15 22 per cent on tho $10,000,000 common stock, The New York Subtreasury lost $10,144 -000 to the banks jesterday, making cash net loss since Friday of $33,540,000.. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS , CHICAGO. March 1.1 lions Rrelnis "i nnn ,,;2'In,,,;ri'," Bo .hlh-' Mlsedfd'hutcher"? IM.2114 8.1. cood heavy, I14.70MI4 BV rnli.h heavy. 114 3.ig14. i!3: llsht. 113 P0 14 70- obi. Ill r.niwiifuo hulk. 114 f.1H4 6(1 PS ' ,.,?!;";.n,'!e.,,r,'f,o,,,.'?'TOi,T"in"' SHEEP Itecelpts 13,000 head. Market lasri.11 Vigtovis. an """'& NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW TORIC. Marrh 1.1. nUTTEU Itspsini. 2(11)1, tubs Market slightly nrmtr.Ili.her.EjJ: ins. u-iffwc exiras. 4141iAc. flr.l. ui.ra 4IH4r; .nnrt .IIMHTuV "' "rsis, JH Kx n NEW YORk COFFEEm7 STAY YOnK. March it 7 coffee futures opened at a' d.Vii points. Trading on the 1? ,'? active, sales a March ... April .... May June July AUKUSt Heptember October . . November December January . February mounting to Mo CIM Today's Tod..." "H" opening. ,-,.-1 2?!;87.tJ T.aosT.Ts v2!S!o - i"i ' T.ViieV'.Rs ' T.P5 s WIRT T? 8.12i8.13 8 135 J Vi . Tods i.onaon ipencs).. s.1 New York (cents) 73 DAR SILVER Lait W. 7JtJ fjA 111 ! u toJh i 'j IM BAT. WlTIRN IIOOS .Iteie'lpls. 22.0111' esses .Market firmer Rxiras. 2mB21)i4c: extra firsts 2'4 VVii . ...... u -. o - j v .'-.., nun. nl U mn t. hi.. 3234c; brown, 303lc. mixed. ssbeS, ""' ISS) a ea v srmvmwxIOJBlLE a AND ALL CrVSUALTYPlSKS GENEftU ACCIDENT Assurance (C0RPOATI0Nltd GENERAL BUIUJINC, PhUAcltdphio. UMTKII 8TATKS TltL'NTKy. OlKARIt TllUHT t'OMpANv PII1I.AIIKLI-IIIA FBEDBfflCKWKHABDSon. Un m rHbDBmaiiHjsori,UlrtBa.i aVl1 "" ' rW.gTJTJfjSj D. Lupton's Sons Co. 7 Pfd, CumuUtire, Quarterly Diritlentk Free of Pennsylvania State Tir Earnings Six Times the PreferrS Dividend ""We Price $98 per Sliare and Accrued Dividend Morris Brothers Co. 1421 Chestnut Street It's Time we had a County Farm Agent for Philadelphia's rich farm lands. The following counties already have secured such agents: Lancaster Butler Blair Mercer Washington Bradford Chester Berks Montgomery Bedford Lycoming Lackawanna Allegheny Luzerne Cambria Columbia Fayette Beaver Greene Warren Erie " Westmoreland Delaware Bucks Monroe Susquehanna Tioga Potler McKean Crawford Venango Clarion Somerset Lawrence Jefferson Clearfield The city owns a thousand acres of farm lands at Byberry and would tt self benefit by having a Farm Agent here. The Government and State would pay his salary. We appeal to our Councilmen and Mayor for an ap propriation of $3000 to cover other necessary expenses. Corn Exchange National Bank Philadelphia Chestnut at Second Street Tn Km- K --WI JW Tne Key Llto Sound Investing A i ii i s, Future of the Bond Market Tlie most interesting problem at tlie moment to the average investors is the trend of bond prices during the remainder of the war and after; the war is over. The question is exhaustively discussed in f comprehensive analysis of the situation ;hich we have just forwarded to our clients. A few extra copies arc available. Send for Circular 115 I Moopys Investors Service JOHN MOODY, President f 5 Nasu Street.'NewYork Foundations o build a sound foundation is as neces sary Pi nnancial affairs as in a building. To start rght is half the battle Kon consult experu before you lay the" foundations of a buildirrg-you should consult expe before you lay the foundation of mm. peteife. Your first $100' should bet invested nghtl H" "' "P" tsllt 1 ItVWSfaMMSnETT??? -Xr '""ss 1 rtkfv ;n.waiaaum mi.-. ka J1-" "PAHUTTaT S3Bte&&. -m , PjHjWwphiar m.;1 .ZDii'-Visr yrT' '--fi.vM iu.tim)LXAtf 410O) llUrlaMh,flv4UUB,5JS 'ei, -i?L'ysj. m&&mw $5 - - m 01 W.TW W V, -fr- J.ltitf n ' "
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